📖 BrickPlan Blog

Build a 1,800-piece orange snow plow MOC in four steps: chassis, lifting front blade, cab and lights, plus parts sourcing and budget tips.

A 3,100-part brick swimming pool MOC: 8 standard lanes, a 3-metre diving tower and stepped stands, built in about 11 hours for roughly 600 yuan.

Build better brick trees from the trunk up: staggered 2x2 cores, leaf-part choices for pines and broadleaf trees, SNOT canopies, part costs and build times.

Build a minifigure-scale brick eyeglasses shop MOC: signage, glass display windows, frame cabinets, an eye exam station, warm lighting and beginner pitfalls to avoid.

Build a Forbidden City MOC that reads as Chinese imperial architecture: three-part axis layout, the double-eave hip roof, red walls, yellow tiles and simplified brackets.

Build your first MOC without overspending: the four part types to stock, three tools you need, how to pick a starter plan, and a CNY 300-800 budget breakdown.

Build a brick cafe MOC step by step: corner placement, espresso bar, seating layout, story details and a beginner parts list for a warm street scene.

Learn to read a MOC parts list (BOM), search bricks by part number, compare buying channels, handle missing parts, and estimate build cost before ordering.

A step-by-step MOC tutorial for beginners: what a MOC is, which parts and tools to buy, and a four-step path from modding sets to original builds.

A practical starter guide to brick MOC: what a MOC is, how to begin, picking a first project, finding reference instructions, and the tools and mindset you need.

A step-by-step beginner guide to building your first MOC: learn brick part types, the tools you need, easy starter projects, core techniques and how to share your build.